Comparison

TalkType vs Thruday

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TalkType

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TalkType: Lightning-Fast, Ultra-Accurate Voice Dictation Transform your voice into text effortlessly with TalkType, the AI-powered dictation app designed for speed, precision, and simplicity. Whether you're writing emails, taking notes, or completing assignments, TalkType ensures your words are captured accurately and instantly. Key Features: - Exceptional Accuracy: Experience dictation that outperforms major providers, ensuring your speech is transcribed with remarkable precision. - Instant Setup: No voice training required. Start dictating within seconds of installation. - Custom Vocabulary: Add unique words, phrases, or acronyms to tailor TalkType to your specific needs. - User-Friendly Design: Navigate with ease using our clutter-free interface, complete with an in-built command center and search functionality. - Personalized Appearance: Switch between light and dark modes, adjust font sizes, or opt for the OpenDyslexic font to enhance readability. - Cross-Platform Compatibility: Use TalkType across iOS, macOS, Windows, and Chromebooks for a consistent dictation experience. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone seeking a reliable voice-to-text solution, TalkType streamlines your workflow and boosts productivity. Download TalkType today and experience the future of dictation.

About

Thruday

This app provides a visual daily planner designed for individuals with ADHD and autism. It helps users build routines, break down tasks, and track moods using images and customizable timelines. It also offers collaboration features for trusted assistants or caregivers.

Highlights
  • Visual daily timeline planning
  • Task breakdown and routine building
  • Mood tracking with visual cues
  • Journal and notes functionality
  • Assistant invites for collaboration
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro)
  • Printable daily agendas (Plus)
Features
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An award-winning visual day planner created for forgetful people — used by 40,000+ neurodivergent humans. Build your day as a visual timeline on the go using images, break your tasks down into smaller steps and build new routines that are easy to follow and stick to, all with the help of those you trust. Built by a team with lived experience of ADHD, autism and epilepsy, it includes visual routines, mood tracking, to-do lists, a journal and support from someone you trust with assistant invites. Thruday is an app for those that need more than just another to-do list or calendar app. Brain-dump your to-dos, decide what matters first, then turn them into scheduled tasks when your energy allows - The perfect ADHD planner. Flexible visual planning, habit tracking and routines for the neurospicy brains - neurodivergent productivity that adapts when your day changes. FREE INCLUDES — Visual Daily Planner: accessible time-blocking with colors, images and visual cues. — Priority To-do Lists: Brain-dump tasks and organize them by priority. — Focus Timers: Use Pomodoro timers to pause, extend or finish tasks early. — Mood Tracker: Track moods with shapes and color, add thoughts and emotions. — Journal & Notes: Write down your thoughts, reflect on your day and save the moments you want to remember. — Invite assistants: Get assistants, coaches or caregivers to help you plan your day. — Receive reminders: configure notifications to keep focused when the day slips. Do you have an assistant, ADHD coach or caregiver? Lower your mental load and get them involved with scheduling, task tracking and reminders - they can opt-in to updates in real time about your mood and progress. INCLUDED WITH PLUS — Print daily agendas on the go. — Create unlimited extra planners for you or your family. — AI-assisted to reduce decision fatigue. — Import and sync Thruday with your device calendar. — Custom repeat pattern for routines and habits. — Use custom tags and folders to organize tasks and notes. — Create printable PECS cards for communication support. — Access to all future Plus+ features. WHY THRUDAY EXISTS — Make time blindness and executive function support accessible. — For students navigating college life and studying. — Support independent living environments and caregivers. — Accessible everyday planning tools without ads. — Neurodivergent-friendly tools that help reduce overwhelm. — Ensure ADHD planning is visual and goal orientated. Thruday was created without investment and is managed and supported by an unpaid neurodivergent team with lived experience of ADHD, AuDHD, autism and epilepsy and neurodivergent life. Privacy matters to us. We do not use your data to train AI systems. Terms of Use: https://thruday.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

TalkType4 screens
Thruday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TalkType at none against Thruday's 2. Thruday's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 35 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thruday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. TalkType asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkType ships an update every 35 months, Thruday every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TalkType versus Thruday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkTypeThruday
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—75 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCare ScribeThruday LTD

In-app purchases

None

TalkType

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thruday

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$50.001 Year

Questions

Is TalkType free?
TalkType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thruday free?
Thruday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TalkType or Thruday have ads?
TalkType shows ads; Thruday does not.
Which is updated more often, TalkType or Thruday?
TalkType ships an update every 35 months, and Thruday every 3 days. Most recently, TalkType was updated on November 12, 2026 and Thruday on November 14, 2026.

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